WH Ferrnhills Royale Palace Ooty,Tamil Nadu

Historical Background

WelcomHeritage Ferrnhills Royale Palace - The summer Palace of the Mysore Maharajas was built in 1844 by Capt. F. Cotton. It changed several hands as the time went by till mid-1860s, when it was temporarily named Moonesami and served as one of the Ooty's earliest club hotels. Radiating a history laden with romance and chivalry, an epoch that began at the height of the British Raj, a legacy that is vibrant and alive today. Even more fascinating is the story of a twelve-year old Prince who had bought the then 40 acres of Ferrnhills property for Rs. 10,000. The year was 1873 and Ferrnhills had found a new royal owner. His Highness Chamarajendra Wadiyar X, the first Indian Royal to buy an English holding in Ooty. Since then Ferrnhills Royale Palace has been with the Wadiyar dynasty and today it os successfully run in the able hands of Her Highness Promoda Devi.